Privacy Notice

• Who we are:

  We are the Saint James Lodge of Freemasons (herein Saint James) and we gather and process your personal information in accordance with this privacy notice and in compliance with the relevant data protection Regulation and laws. This notice provides you with the necessary information regarding your rights and our obligations, and explains how, why and when we process your personal data.

  The structure of Freemasonry in the UK is that there is a governing body, the United Grand Lodge of England (herein UGLE) and a multitude of Provinces (regions if you like) who oversee several Lodges within each Province on behalf of UGLE.

  Saint James Lodge 7415 is based at the Masonic Hall, Cambridge Road, Grimsby, DN34 5SZ in the Province of Lincolnshire and as such, our data protection, information security and data privacy policies and procedures are governed by Provincial Grand Lodge and Chapter of Lincolnshire who are registered on the Information Commissioner’s Office Register; registration number ZA156824, and act as the data controller when processing your data. Our lodge’s designated Person is our Secretary, who can be contacted at the above address of our lodge and through our web site’s Contact Us page.

• Information that we collect:

  Saint James Lodge processes your personal information to meet our legal, statutory and contractual obligations as explained within our Purposes (How we use your personal data) given below. We will never collect any unnecessary personal data from you and do not process your information in any way, other than as specified in this notice.

  The personal data that we collect from is:

  • Name
  • Date of Birth
  • Home Address
  • Personal Email
  • Business Email
  • Home Telephone Number
  • Mobile Telephone Number
• We collect information in the following ways:

  Through our website enquiry form, direct messages through our Facebook page or Twitter feed, our application forms, through a member where you may have asked for contact to be made with you and from our Provincial office if you have made contact through them or UGLE.

• How We Use Your Personal Data:

  Saint James takes your privacy very seriously and will never disclose, share or sell your data without your consent; unless required to do so by law. We only retain your data for as long as is necessary and for the purpose(s) specified in this notice. Where you have consented to us providing you with regular information, you are free to withdraw this consent at any time.

  The purposes and reasons for processing your personal data under this Privacy Notice are detailed below:

  • We collect your personal data to respond to questions and enquiries about Freemasonry or Masonic Charities
  • We collect and store your personal data as part of our legal obligation for business accounting and tax purposes
  • If you seek to join Freemasonry and the Saint James Lodge 7415 in particular, your personal data may be discussed within the lodge’s membership committee and at this point, a more detailed Privacy Notice will be provided
• Your Rights:

  You have the right to access any personal information that Saint James processes about you and to request information about:

  • What personal data we hold about you
  • The purposes of the processing
  • The categories of personal data concerned
  • The recipients to whom the personal data has/will be disclosed
  • How long we intend to store your personal data for
  • If we did not collect the data directly from you, information about the source

  If you believe that we hold any incomplete or inaccurate data about you, you have the right to ask us to correct and/or complete the information and we will strive to do so as quickly as possible; unless there is a valid reason for not doing so, at which point you will be notified.

  You also have the right to request erasure of your personal data or to restrict processing (where applicable) in accordance with the data protection laws; as well as to object to any direct marketing from us. Where applicable, you have the right to data portability of your information and the right to be informed about any automated decision-making we may use.

  If we receive a request from you to exercise any of the above rights, we may ask you to verify your identity before acting on the request; this is to ensure that your data is protected and kept secure.

• Sharing and disclosing your personal information:

  We do not share or disclose any of your personal information without your consent, other than for the purposes specified in this notice or where there is a legal requirement. In responding to your questions and enquiries, Saint James does not use any third-parties to process personal data.

  Should you choose to proceed with joining Freemasonry and Saint James, your data is shared with third parties only within Freemasonry and for the purpose of managing your membership, and the information regarding these third parties, will be provided in a more detailed privacy notice that will be given to you at that time.

• Safeguarding Measures:

  Saint James takes your privacy seriously and takes every reasonable measure and precaution to protect and secure your personal data. We work hard to protect you and your information from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction and have several layers of security measures in place, including:

  • SSL, TLS, encryptions, pseudonymisation, restricted access, IT authentication, firewalls, anti-virus/malware etc.
• Transfers Outside the EU:

  Personal data in the European Union is protected by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) but some other countries may not necessarily have the same high standard of protection for your personal data. Saint James does not transfer or store any personal data outside the UK.

• Consequences of Not Providing Your Data:

  You are not obligated to provide your personal information to Saint James, however, as this information is required for us to be able to respond to your questions, enquiries or applications to join, we will not be able to these without it.

• How Long We Keep Your Data:

  Saint James only ever retains personal information for as long as is necessary and we have strict review and retention policies in place to meet these obligations. We are required under UK tax law to keep your basic personal data (name, address, contact details) for a minimum of 6 years after which time it will be destroyed.

  Where you have consented to us using your details for direct marketing, we will keep such data until you notify us otherwise and/or withdraw your consent.

• Lodging A Complaint:

  Saint James only processes your personal information in compliance with this privacy notice and in accordance with the relevant data protection laws. If, however you wish to raise a complaint regarding the processing of your personal data or are unsatisfied with how we have handled your information, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority.

  Saint James Lodge 7415

  Lodge Secretary

  Masonic Hall, Cambridge Road, Grimsby, DN34 5SZ

  Website Contact/Email: https://www.saintjameslodge.org/contact/

  Information Commissioner’s Office

  Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF

  Tel: 0303 123 1113 (local rate) or 01625 545 745 if you prefer to use a national rate number

  Fax: 01625 524 510

  Website Complaint Submission: https://ico.org.uk/concerns/handling/

   

• Links to Other Websites:

  Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.